Dayna Reggero Recommendations
“The day Dayna Reggero walked into my office in Lake Charles and said, “I came from Florida to see you” my life changed forever. She has listened and told the story of the Gulf Coast to anyone who will listen and she continues to do so in the most beautiful, compassionate, loving way. I’ve learned things about me that I didn’t know, tapped into talents I didn’t know I had, and been in front of the camera more times than I can count. She’s made me feel loved, important, intelligent, creative, and ensured me that I too am an artist. She’s helped me reach new levels and make new connections. When frontline folks in frontline communities say what we want and how we want it many times it falls on deaf ears, well Climate Listening Project does as its name says, they listen and I’m forever grateful for it. I can’t wait until the magic is shared with the world. It’s been a journey. #gulfcoastlove” – Roishetta Ozane, The Vessel Project
“People like Dayna Reggero are important for humanity.” – Student, University of Houston
“With Dayna Reggero, I just wasn’t prepared for the love fest that kept going. It was a true community effort, and possibly one of the most rewarding and joyful art making I have experienced.” – Geraldina Interiano Wise, Gulf Coast Artist
“By trade, Dayna Reggero is an environmentalist. Her work spans over two decades and ranges from filmmaking to beginning her career as a spokesperson. However, her most skilled work might come in the form of organizing conversations, or simply starting them. As I return home and crack open my notes, I notice the word “cherish” has been written several times throughout the pages of dialogue I transcribed. And simply put, that has to be the best way to describe Reggero. She cherishes everyone, everything, and if you’re lucky enough to spend time with her, you too will cherish that.” Lauryn Higgins, Salon
“Since 2014, filmmaker Dayna Reggero, 37, has used her camera to expose the effects that climate change has on people all over the world. Despite the sometimes grim topics she covers, Dayna and her subjects remain hopeful.” Hendley, Badcock, Woman’s Day Magazine
“With such a clear passion for engaging people to protect the environment and create a better world, Dayna is truly a joy to work with. Her optimism and positive outlook are infectious!” Kelly Martin, Sierra Club
“I just wanted to let you know that I have been telling people in scicomm about the importance of storytelling and using you as an example (in case your ears were burning) keep up the great work!” Katharine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist
“Dayna understands that the world needs many more podcasts, films, projects, books, art and other cultural projects to help us tell the story that we are living through the climate era. She is someone who has been been working for years to build up this important area of work. I’m proud to collaborate with her and also call her my friend.” Jill Kubit, DearTomorrow
“Showing great visual storytelling instincts, director Dayna Reggero follows the bird and its fans. Doing so she exposes the immense environmental impact small changes one place could have on another thousands of miles away. It is especially the enthusiasm, love and respect Reggero shows for her subjects that makes us look forward to her next projects.” Judges, Belize International Film Festival
“When Dayna Reggero is in the room, everybody’s laughing, everybody’s smiling, intoxicated by the tiny woman who is brimming over with bubbly. An environmental filmmaker, Reggero has that edge of drama and passion that spills into the work she loves.” Karen Chavez, Asheville Citizen Times
“There is no one whose work I admire more than that of Dayna Reggero’s filmmaking. The positive vision in her stories inspires both action and contemplation at the same time!” Mallory McDuff, Writer
“The women featured in [The Story We Want: a five part series] were united in their efforts to protect their children and their communities, to speak truth to power, and to demand action; like mama bears, they never back down. Dayna and the Listening Project help us really hear these women, as the videos empower us and fill us with inspiration and hope. These women show us that, often against all odds, through hard work and determination we can, and will, succeed.” ClimateMama
“Aesthetically, artistically, coherently … just beautiful storytelling.” Climate Scientist, NOAA
“A very effective and immediate way to display climate change on a local and personal level.” Cleantechnica
“It was so inspiring and powerful to learn about how women are taking steps in their communities to protect their families and are finding ways to make a difference in the fight against pollution from fossil fuels.” Capital Group Sierra Club
“Powerful film! Representatives from 6 faith traditions were moved tonight by your stories. We loved it. Thank you.” Creation Care Alliance
“Talking about the climate issues and challenges we face is the first step in developing strategies and tools for resilience in our communities, sustainable business models and adapting to the changes we can see coming.” Our Southern Community Radio
“It’s freedom of speech that is the essence behind the Climate Listening Project. Giving people the permission and space to fully explore how climate change affects them — from their farm fields to their faith — and what inspires them to take action makes the conversation more accessible and tangible for everyone.” Edenkeeper
“Hearing stories and learning to tell our own is the best way to engage on climate change and cultivate resilience.” … “What kind of story are we telling? Is it one that people want to be a part of? And if not, how can we reshape that narrative to make it more inviting and focused on the positives and commonalities between us in the issues presented to us by climate change?” Students, Wake Forest University
“A long time environmentalist who began a climate listening project four years ago… Reggero’s The Wood Thrush Connection documents a recent geotagging project which led to an incredible discovery about the Wood Thrush’s migratory path from North Carolina to Belize, capturing the intercontinental efforts between the Belize and North Carolina Audubon Societies to protect this bird amid a changing climate.” Gill Pringle, Alliance of Women Film Journalists
“First-time filmmaker Dayna Reggero winning Best Short Documentary for The Wood Thrush Connection, a delightful story about the migratory path of this beloved songbird.” Gill Pringle, FilmInk
“It’s important for me to not only work with good workers but also good people. Dayna is definitely one of those! She’s committed to quality and what’s best for the planet, putting those needs before her own. It’s a rare find.” Jerry James Stone, Discovery Communications
“A real pro both as a specialist and an adroit generalist in addition to being a genuinely great human being.” Mack Pearsall, Founder, The Collider
“Having worked closely with Dayna Reggero for many years, I can say without reservation that she is one of the top professionals in her field.” Dr. Kevin Danaher, Green Festival Co-Founder, Global Exchange Co-Founder
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